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- [suhl-tn]
- /ˈsʌl tn/
- /ˈsʌl.tən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [suhl-tn]
- /ˈsʌl tn/
Definitions of sultan word
- noun sultan the sovereign of an Islamic country. 1
- noun sultan (often initial capital letter) any of the former sovereigns of Turkey. 1
- noun sultan any absolute ruler or despot. 1
- noun sultan head of an Islamic country 1
- noun sultan A sultan is a ruler in some Muslim countries. 0
- noun sultan the sovereign of a Muslim country, esp of the former Ottoman Empire 0
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Origin of sultan
First appearance:
before 1545 One of the 30% oldest English words
1545-55; < Middle French < Turkish < Arabic sulṭān sovereign
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Parts of speech for Sultan
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sultan popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
sultan usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sultan
noun sultan
- caesar — Gaius Julius (ˈɡaɪəs ˈdʒuːlɪəs). 100–44 bc, Roman general, statesman, and historian. He formed the first triumvirate with Pompey and Crassus (60), conquered Gaul (58–50), invaded Britain (55–54), mastered Italy (49), and defeated Pompey (46). As dictator of the Roman Empire (49–44) he destroyed the power of the corrupt Roman nobility. He also introduced the Julian calendar and planned further reforms, but fear of his sovereign power led to his assassination (44) by conspirators led by Marcus Brutus and Cassius Longinus
- caliph — A Caliph was a Muslim ruler.
- contessa — an Italian countess
- contesse — countess.
- countess — A countess is a woman who has the same rank as a count or earl, or who is married to a count or earl.
Antonyms for sultan
noun sultan
- commoner — In countries which have a nobility, commoners are the people who are not members of the nobility.
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